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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T05:17:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "ISLAMABAD: The government has established the first-ever Data Governance Council in the public sector to modernise and integrate data management across Pakistan’s power sector, marking a significant step towards digital transformation and improved decision-making.\n\nThe initiative, launched under the leadership of Federal Minister for Energy Awais Leghari, brings together representation from all key entities within the power sector, including generation companies (GENCOs), distribution companies (DISCOs), transmission firms, and regulatory bodies.\n\nThe council has been formed in consultation with the Pakistan Digital Authority, with the objective of creating a unified and standardised data ecosystem.\n\n#### Centralised data system for improved governance\n\nOfficials said the council will oversee the development of a central data repository that will consolidate information from across the sector into a single, verified and reliable platform.\n\nThe system has been designed in line with the international DAMA-DMBOK framework, widely used for data governance and management best practices.\n\nPreviously, different institutions operated independent databases, often resulting in inconsistent statistics, weak quality control, and gaps in data security.\n\nThese issues, officials noted, had been contributing to contradictory reports and hampering effective planning and policy formulation in the energy sector.\n\nWith the new framework in place, stakeholders including planners, regulators, and investors will now be able to rely on a unified dataset for decision-making, enabling more accurate demand forecasting, improved infrastructure planning, and timely risk identification.\n\n#### Boost to transparency and investment climate\n\nThe Power Division stated that the initiative reflects the government’s recognition of data as a national asset and a key driver of governance reform.\n\nIt added that the availability of verified and standardised data would also enhance transparency and help attract long-term foreign investment in the energy sector.\n\nOfficials further expressed confidence that the council would streamline decision-making processes and improve resource allocation across the sector, positioning Pakistan as a more reliable and investment-friendly market.\n\nThe government described the establishment of the Data Governance Council as a “historic step” towards building a more transparent, accountable, and efficient power sector governance framework.\n\nThe post Power sector gets first-ever Data Governance Council to streamline data systems appeared first on HUM News English.",
  "title": "Power sector gets first-ever Data Governance Council to streamline data systems"
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